Porsche Recalls Panamera Sedans And Cayenne SUVs

Almost 100,000 Porsche owners in Louisiana and around the country will soon be receiving recall notices in the mail. The German carmaker recently announced that 99,665 Cayenne SUVs produced between 2003 and 2010 and Panamera sedans built between 2010 and 2016 have transmission bushings that will likely need to be replaced. The recall is scheduled to begin on Aug. 11 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The transmissions of the vehicles being recalled feature plastic bushings that connect their main transmission units to the gear selector lever. If the plastic wears down over time, the bushing could detach. This could lead to a situation where the gear selector indicates that a vehicle is in one gear while it is really in a different gear. The recall has been ordered because a detached bushing could cause a rollaway accident. Porsche says that audible chimes or warning lights would not warn drivers about the danger. Media reports about the recall do not mention any accidents caused by the problem.